Scentsy consultants General discussion

Hi kara thanks for the sample will be joining asap. What was the smell of the sample by the way it is lush x

Hi Dawn,
You are welcome The scent is Sweetpea and Vanilla,my hubby likes this one because it has a zingy smell and freshens up the room
Look forward to welcoming you to Scentsy!This period is an extra special time to join as we are so new and you will have a virtually comeptition free market for you build your business in

How is everyone this morning?
I have been busy packing up new catalogues,samples and biz info that went out this morning and now found more email messages for more.
Not that I am complaining at all! Those samples make the envelopes smell lush!

Saw our websites are down this morning for tech work,hopefully they will be back up very shortly.
Does anyone use the official Scentsy forum we have in back office?I am finding it good for picking up lots of ideas from the USA girls on there

Warming my Ocean Breeze bar today and its got me all chilled out,don't even want to do housework haha

UK Scentsy Consultant

Hi Ladies from Uk and Abroad

I am also a Scentsy consultant signed up on Launch day, I so love all the scentsy bars as well as a lot of the warmers but unlike some of you ladies I can't seem to get anybody interested in buying or holding parties. I cannot have launch party at mo as house upside down and don't know when it will be back to norm and I can't seem to talk anyone in to having Launch party for me. I have a few catalogues out at mo and some people have taken them in to work so will just have to wait and see what happens.

You sound as if you have been really busy Kara well done you. Have you done this kind of thing before? Party Plan and fayres etc, I have never done anything like this before and find it all a bit daunting as well as I am quite a shy person. How do you find out about fayres and the likes? as there doesn't seem to be any about here and I don't drive which is another thing that holds me back, I don't work either so have no work collegues to share with.

Oh well good luck everyone and hopefully it will all come right in the end for me

Hi and welcome Alison.
I find school fetes on the noticeboard of netmums and also on stallfinder.You could also pop a notice on the noticeboard of netmums letting people know that you are available for fundraisers.Also have you looked at the what's on section on netmums x
Good Luck x

Hi Alison,
Welcome to the thread
Check out the noticeboard on here,there will a local sections relevant to you.Also stallfinder,local papers I check to see if anyone has stalls available for fetes etc
Also check if there are new beauty salons etc opening and I pop to them and ask to leave some brochures,business cards etc
They nearly always are happy to.

I have done some party plans before(Virgin Vie and Avon) though this one I am enjoying a lot more,mainly because I love the products and it shows

We are a self employed family so being outgoing and putting myself out there doesn't come natural but I have had to learn to be or we have no income .

I do get nervous as heck though!It does get quiet and I know I have to put myself out there if I want this to work.Its that important to me.
My stomach goes into knots when I have a party,can't help it and I spend the day before at home talking into the mirror!LOL

Are you on Facebook Alison?If so there are a couple of Scentsy groups that we offer each other help and support.We all newbies together and all there to help each other.

Hello,how is everyone today?
Did anyone else receive that email from their sponsor about Dave Stattler wanting to come attend our parties and listen to our feedback and what we would like to see as we progress further?
He is meant to be flying over in a couple of weeks!Eek exciting and nervous at the same time lol
Who is thinking of inviting him to one of their parties?

I think the winter book will be where they introduce more products like Scentsy buddies,room foam,sprays etc

Hi Karen & Kara thanks for the replies, haven't looked at NM Boards yet, as for Stall Finders there is not one event on there anywhere near me, but may be worth putting an add on incase anyone happens to be looking for someone,. Only prob is I only have my starter kit at moment as can't afford to buy anything else at the moment (I thought I would be able to sell these no bother to create more money to buy) anyway I am finding people think they are to expensive, I have tried to explain that they will pay for themselves in the long run but they don't want to know. I had a friend that wanted to buy one and has now changed her mind as she would want to buy lots of different scents to go with it I thought that was the point. Oh well just have to try and get my confidience up and get myself out there. I did get in touch with one place who are fundraising and offered 10% of my commission if they had a paryt and 10% for any other party booked at theres and then 5% for any other parties that I did nothing to do with them, but they have not answered me and deleted my facebook post (which I was not advertising in. They are trying to raise money for their child.

Oh well thanks again ladies I just nead that first person to buy to help boost my confidence.
Yes Kara I am on FB You are one of my Friends, Just computer was away being fixed so not really been on as trying to catch up on everything.

Do you have a local bar/pub that you can have an event in? I also have them at community centers, restaurants, anywhere that has a party room. Have you advertised on Craigslist (don't know if that is big in the UK or not?). Facebook is great! If you all want to friend me, you can (Amy Ruff Speed). Apartment complexes are great if they have a bulletin board. Also, college campuses are another good place to advertise. Ask about getting into advertising for school yearbooks. (Sorry if I don't use your terminology. I'm not quite sure what you call everything! LOL I hope you can understand me!)

As for the warmers being expensive....well, they are when you first purchase them. I concentrated on the safety aspect of the product when I first started selling. How there is no open flame, no soot, no smoke, you're less likely to be allergic to it, no lead. I appeal to the men of the house by explaining that you no longer have to paint your walls due to soot. They LOVE that aspect! LOL

The main thing? They NEED to experience it. If you can, purchase just 1 extra warmer. Let each of your friends use it for just a couple days. Just say, Hey, check out this new product. I just want your honest opinion on it. Usually when you go back to pick it up, they HAVE to have it! Just keep passing that one warmer around.

Oh Alison yes I know who you are nowNever certain because the net is so huge LOL
Its still early days and there is so much room to grow yet,so plenty of time for you to find your feet and watch it develop.
How about local mums and toddler groups,coffee mornings(by placing a flyer or card up on their boards?),nail bars etc

Point out the host rewards and what freebies they would be getting.I would be first in line if it were me

Scentsy

The Scentsy Story
Scentsy began with a simple idea—a safe, wickless alternative to scented candles—and quickly grew into one of the most successful direct selling companies in the industry. This wickless concept was born when two stay-at-home moms began selling decorative warmers designed to melt scented wax with the heat of a light bulb instead of a traditional wick and flame

How is everyone?
I have spent the past week converting Yankee die hard fans to Scentsy
They have tried and are impressed with the Scentsy wax bars,the throw is so much better IMO
And though you have the £25/30 outlay for the warmer at the outset the refill bars work out much better value.
And lets face it the refills are where you will be spending more anyway.
One customer said she is now going to stop spending on her Yankee tarts,jars etc and buy from me.
She has ordered two warmers and 3 bars of scents.
I had loaned her my own warmer and a bar for a week and it won her over

Hello! I've just signed up with Scentsy and awaiting my kit. I can't wait! I'm in SE London/Bromley. How long did it take you all to get your kit and how are you finding the response? I've always felt that the British are not so keen on the traditional parties and was thinking of loaning out to friends and trying to get th produt introduced. Thoughts? tips? hints?
Karen

Hi Karen,
Welcome to the thread
My kit took approx 5 days to arrive,if you go into your workstation,under orders you should be able to track it there.

I also haven't done the traditional parties yet.I have loaned one out to a lady that is very interested and thought it would give the edge if she could try at home for a few days.She has dogs and uses lots of regular candles so the safety aspect appealed too.

I have also dropped off a small basket filled with tester pots and forms,books ,cards to my local beauty salon ,getting my name out there plus the smells from the bars is sure to generate some sales

How many of you ladies are going to our first convention in August?
I am going for sure as my friend in the US says its a MUST DO,lots of workshops,Q&A's ,chance to meet each other,gala award night to celebrate how far we have come in what will be 4 months!

I had a message from the Vice President Heidi and a big part of having the convention only 4 months in is that both herself and Orville are excited to meet us,we are their first expansion outside the USA and we have been growing daily since launch.

I have a mums and babies event booked for November and possibly July too,just dithering on amount of cash and carry stock I should have.
Don't want too little but also don't want to go crazy and orders tons

Convention

Hi ladies,
Forgot about this board there's that many other ones I spend all my time reading and trying to catch up on how everyones doing and what's working for them,.

I would so love to go to the Convention but it is my son's 6th birthday on 18th and our schools start back on 16th after the summer hols. I am so Jealous of you all that are going, hopefully they will have another one in Scotland next time i may be able to attend.

I have given my two warmers 2 cubes (one of each that was in starter kit) about 6 sample pots each, as I kept getting the same replies, they are to expensive. I may get a party out of one as ladies friends are interested and asking her if they will just order or is she having party, she said she will take it to her mum's at weekend, and if she can get enough interest she will have a party, she said she didn't want to waste my time just booking party them maybe nobody would want to buy, I told her it would be ok they might not buy at her's but might want one of their own. My neighbour took one into work last week but haven't heard from her yet, fingers crossed, begining to feel a bit more positive about it now that I know that people are interested

On The plus side as well Mhari going to the Ideal Home Show in Glasgow next week will help to get the name out there as well. I am going to the show on the Monday so will have to look for her first lol.